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Best Artist Residencies for 2026

Updated September 2026 · Top 10 · Ranked automatically from live listings

A residency buys the scarcest creative resource: uninterrupted time. This list ranks the best artist and writer residencies currently accepting applications — including fully funded programs that cover lodging, meals, and stipends — ordered by financial support, with deadlines shown and closed programs dropped automatically.

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    Michener Center for Writers

    Michener Center for Writers MFA (Screenwriting)

    Michener Center for Writers is offering a three-year fully funded MFA in screenwriting in Austin, Texas with annual stipends and full tuition coverage for international students

    $30,000/year stipend (fall/spring) + $4,000 summer stipend for the screenwriting track, plus full tuition — 3-year fully-funded MFAEntry fee: $65 / $90
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    Creative Australia

    BR Whiting Studio residency

    Creative Australia is offering three funded residencies at the BR Whiting Studio, a private apartment in Rome's Trastevere neighbourhood, for Australian writers working on literature projects of one month, three months, or six months in duration, with each…

    A$6,500 (1 month), A$15,000 (3 months) or A$27,500 (6 months) cash grantDeadline: Sep 15, 2026Free to enter
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    SFFILM

    SFFILM Rainin Grant

    SFFILM is offering a cash grant plus a two-month FilmHouse residency including mentorship, for all international writers able to attend the residency whose screenplay explores issues pertaining to social justice

    up to $25,000 + two-month FilmHouse residency with mentorshipEntry fee: $25 and up
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    Independent Production Fund

    Rogers-Black Screen Office Development Fund

    Independent Production Fund is offering a development fund to develop a TV series, plus pitch training, feedback workshops, writers' retreats, and tailored mentorship, for BIPOC Canadian citizens or permanent Canadian residents

    at least $11,000 CADFree to enter
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    Cincinnati & Hamilton County Public Library

    2027 Writer-in-Residence

    Cincinnati & Hamilton County Public Library is seeking a Writer-in-Residence for a one-year term to serve as the Library's literary ambassador, conducting craft instruction, workshops, and literary events for the community, with priority given to residents…

    $10,000 stipendRolling deadlineFree to enter
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    Arizona Commission on the Arts

    State Parks Artist Residency — Spring 2027 (Oracle & Rockin' River Ranch)

    Arizona Commission on the Arts is offering a two-week residency at one of two Arizona state parks (Oracle State Park or Rockin' River Ranch) for Arizona-based writers and creatives, including on-site cabin or ranch house housing with full amenities…

    $5,000 stipend + $1,000 materials budget + on-site housingDeadline: Oct 1, 2026Free to enter
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    Bucknell University Stadler Center for Poetry and Literary Arts

    Philip Roth Residence in Creative Writing (Fall 2026)

    Bucknell University Stadler Center for Poetry and Literary Arts is offering the Philip Roth Residence in Creative Writing, a semester-long residency with housing in the Poets' Cottage and a stipend for writers in any literary genre

    $5,000 stipend and lodging in the Poets’ Cottage.Deadline: Feb 1, 2027Free to enter
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    Nantucket Film Festival

    Tony Cox Film Competition

    Nantucket Film Festival is offering a month-long all-inclusive writing retreat on Nantucket plus a complimentary festival trip for feature, episodic pilot, and short screenplay writers from around the world

    $5,000 cash (Feature Screenplay winner, + month-long Almanack Screenwriters Nantucket retreat); $2,000 cash (60-min Episodic Pilot winner); $2,000 cash (30-min Episodic Pilot winner); $1,000 cash (Short Screenplay winner) — all winners also get a complimentary festival tripEntry fee: $45 / $60 / $80 / $95
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    Nipkow Programm

    Nipkow Residency Programm

    Nipkow Programm is offering a three-month residency in Berlin with a grant to help develop a feature film for international writers with at least one credited feature-length work as a writer, director, or animator in the same role as their application, or an…

    4500 euro grant + three-month residency in BerlinFree to enter
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    Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity

    Literary Journalism 2027

    Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity is offering a 19-day self-directed literary journalism residency in the Canadian Rockies (May 31–June 18, 2027) with a private studio, weekly faculty mentorship for the first two weeks, meals, and community events for…

    Automatic $4,016.25 scholarship; participant pays $1,921.50 (CAD)Deadline: Jan 5, 2027Entry fee: $65 ($35 Indigenous applicants)
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How this list works

This ranking is recomputed automatically from CozyJobs' live opportunity data — no editorial picks. Larger awards rank first, free-to-enter programs rank ahead of fee-based ones at the same award level, and the soonest deadlines break ties. Opportunities past their deadline drop off automatically.

Frequently asked questions

What does a fully funded artist residency include?+

Fully funded programs cover lodging and workspace, usually meals, and sometimes travel and a stipend. Well-known examples like MacDowell and Yaddo charge nothing to attend. Partially funded residencies charge program fees but often offer aid.

Who can apply to artist residencies?+

Most accept writers, visual artists, and composers at any career stage — emerging artists included. Selection typically weighs work samples and a project statement over credentials. Application fees of $20–$40 are common at competitive programs.

How is this list ranked and how often does it update?+

Rankings are recomputed automatically from live data: larger awards first, then free-to-enter programs, then the soonest upcoming deadlines. Closed or past-deadline opportunities drop off automatically, so every entry is open at the time you're reading.

Does CozyJobs list opportunities with entry fees?+

Yes, contests and residencies with modest entry fees are included when the award justifies it, and each listing shows the fee up front. Free-to-enter opportunities are ranked ahead of fee-based ones at the same award level.

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